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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-20
N a X X ED.

EWING-PICKLE- this city, on Saturday
evening the l4th inst, by Rev. Il. w. Steven
son, Mr.. VIM. II. Ewing, of Minneapolis, and
Miss Carrie ID. Pickle, OF Eagle Lake.
EE-GOODwIN-Atthe residence of
the brides parents on Saturday evening the
18th inst, by Rev. F. L. Patterson, Mr.. Alvin
w. Larrabee, of MCPHERSON, and Miss Emma
Goodwin, of Mankato.
A large circle of friends were present, and a
delightful time experienced by all present
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A CARD,

We beg leave i'm this way to extend
our heartfelt thanks to all who so cor.
daily rendered us aid and sympathy in
our great sorrow, the sickness and death
of our dear wife and mother, and hope
that kind Providence will long save all
a similar affliction.
J. A. MASTERS AND FAMILY
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The PrettIest Lady In Mankal

Remarked to friend the other day
that She knew Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs was superior remedy,
as If stoned her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
nroye this DIR. Follman will guarantee it
to all. Price soc. and 81. Trial size free.
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MA and reliable Medicines are the best
oSN todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities of the Blood. Inevery form of Scrof-
ulous, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it is
invaluable. For Rheumatism. has no equal
Emerson & Emerson, Druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-20

The price of lots at Lake Madison is
rapidly advancing, and the lots border
ing on the lake are now quoted at from
Sl50 10 $50 each. With the completion
of the Cannon Valley Il. r., this lake is
destined To become the leading summer
resort i'm Southern Minnesota.
charles Larkin, of Medic, brought 4
wolf scalps To County Auditor Scatter
good Saturday and received bounty of
So, of which $40 came from the county
and SD from the state. They We're
Young timber wolves. lie reports that
wolves have carried off Il number OF his
pigs.
Work of laying the rails on the Can
non Valley Il. Il. recommended We'd
nesday and is progressing rapidly. About
mile of track day is being put down.
Ii is expected that the road will be COM
pleted by June LIST. Ii is hoped that the
time table will he SO arranged rs to nc
commodate those who desire to spend
the day Mt Lake Madison.
C. ii. Richards. ID. D.. of Madison,
Wis, has been engaged by Pres. Soaring
To deliver the annual address on COM
mencement dav. The exercises will he
held i'll the Opera House, Wednesday,
June LIST. The address IL to take the
place of the usual exercises by the grad
uatiHg class. DIR. Richards is well known
i'll Wisconsin as very eloquent speaker.
Mrs. Margaret Jane James, wife of
Hugh James, Il respected farmer living
in Judson, died Saturday during child
birth. She was about - years of age,
and was a neice of Mr.. Humphrey Jones,
who died last week, and from whom she
inherited considerable property. The
funeral took place this afternoon, from
the Calvinistic Methodist church ut judi
son. The babe is still alive.
County Auditor Scattergood paid the
first bounty under the new law relating
to blackbirds and gophers, a day or two
ago. Three little boys, the largest about
"knee high to a grasshopper," brought
in a little striped gopher which they
had caught near the Catholic cemetery,
and demanded the bounty of three cents.
While there is nothing i'm the law about
paying for gophers which are caught i'll
the city, Mr.. Scattergood gave the boys
three cents for their gopher. They di-
vided the money among themselves and
went off happy.
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THE NORMAL COMMENCEMENT.
Full Program for Commencement Week at
the State Normal School.
A List of the Graduates.

The programme of exercises for Com
mencement Week at the Normal, was
decided upon this morning, and is as
follows:
Thursday and Friday, May &c and q,
will he devoted to examination of classes.
SUNDAY, MAY 90.
Annual sermon to the graduating class
by Rev. III. A. Bushnell In the Congre-
gational church, at 1880 a. m.
MONDAY, MAY 30.
Address before the union meeting OF
the Christian Associations, by Rev.
Thomas Cochran, of st. Paul, in Normal
Hall, at $50 a. m.
Tree exercises in Normal park,
mt 10 pm.
TUESDAY, MAY 81.
Public exercises of the Model school in
Opera House at 200 p. m.
Public session of the Normal Literary
Society in Normal Hall, at 500 p. m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE l.
Address by Rev. G. Fl. Richards, DID,,
of Madison, Wis, and graduating eXer-
cises in Opera House, at 500 p. m.
THE GRADUATES.
lhC tid5o thib yCdi 10 tllt
largest and one Of the strongest intel.
lectually, that ever graduated from the
institution. 1t numbers "a, ten being in
the Advanced Course and "a i'm the Ele.
mentary. The following is list Of
the members of the class with theil
places of residence.
ADVANCED COJTRSE
Mary G. Bassett, Winnebago City.
Adele +. Fiero, Waterviile.
Gunder Gunderson. st. James.
AddIe b. Handley, Diller, Neb.
Charlotte Hallengren, Houston.
Chas. j. MOnsOn, Scandal.
Homer f. Perrin, Hamilton.
Louis ii. Schellbach, Mankato.
Jesse Van Valkenburg, Candy.
ELEMENTARY COURSE.
Ethel A. Bell, st. Peter.
j.. Emma Bender, Lake Crystal.
Lottie +. Bennett, Mvoli.
Fanny S. Blair, Winnebago.
Carrie M. Cassidy, Good Thunder.
Carrie T.. Cook, Edgewood.
Ole G. Dokken, Skaiold, Oak.
Joanna ii. Dunn, Alden.
Susie A. Evans, CORTLAND.
Wilma S. Fisk, Freeborn.
Alice Johnson, Lake Crystal.
John Lien, Jr., Delevan.
jamie l.. Mann, Brownton.
Minnie Mertersdorf, Edgewood.
Cora b. Noble, Mankato.
Dora M. Pearson, Pibestone City.
Eflie A. Robinson, Edgewood.
Mabel M. Runnels, Alma City.
Laura +. Settle, HOspers, Iowa.
Augusta Schellbach, Mankato.
Grace A. Silver, Mankato.
Hannah M. SOdergren, Brownsville.
Hattie S. Stahl, Harmony.
Mary M. Stahl, Harmony.
Anna b. Stakes, Brownsville.
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MANKATo FREE Press.
THE RAILROADS
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'DaIIy, Except sunday.
-DaiIN. No Sunday train Ia Redwood Falls.
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A City of Beautiful Women.

Detroit, Mich, is noted for its healthy,
handsome ladies, which the leading
physicians and druggists there attribute
to the general use and popularity of DIR.
Harter's Iron Tonic.
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Farm For Sale.

100 or so acres i'm sec. %. Sterling
township. Enquire of
48w3* A. l.. ELDREDGE,
Sterling Centre.
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Decorated Cha mber Sets only $3.50.
SC piece Decorated Tea Sets $3.50.
piece Colored Glass Water Set 75c.
Full size Hanging Lamps $500.
4 piece Glass Sets, good size a5c.
Colored Glass Tumblers or Goblets sc
each.
Rustic Cuspadors only CSC.
Cups and Saucers $50 set.
finch Plates 35c set.
Decorated Dinnerware left from the
Jones stock same price as white
granite.
Beautiful Table Lamps $l.oo.
Chambers uncovered esc.
We have just received Complete New
line of Dinner Sets from SIS to $50.
The prettiest shapes and decorations
you ever saw.
New Rustic Cuspadors a5c.
A good Cuspador for Ioc.
Lamp Chimneys common sc.
Handsome decorated Tea Pots.
Largest size Bird Cage $I.oo.
Elegant Brass Bird Cage $I.as.
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NON't

NDw,A trife with any Throat OF
OON y Lung Disease. II you have
Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. II is a positive cure,
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Soc
Emerson & Emerson, Druggists.
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Our $500 IRON Axle Wagon beats
them all.
Large Mexican HammockS $I.oo.
We keep Fishing Tackle.
A full line of Brushes of all kinds for
10 cents.
Croquet Sets complete 75c.
We have very large stock of Roll
Plate Jewelry all warranted. Can
save you so per cent. on it.
Large size Plush Albums $500.
Bargains in Sets of Books.
Shopping Bags s5c-soc-75c-$a.oo.
All of the above are Bargains.
Our 5 and Ioc counters for House
hold supplies.
We have just received Big line of
Oriental Laces that we will sell from
10 to 25c yard.
They are bargains and won't last long
Baby Carriages $500
Tin Sprinklers 25-Ss-45C.
We have a thousand and one other
articles that space will not allow us
to name.
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Watches and Clocks
FOR SALE.

A brand new house. Possession given
Immediately. Contains s rooms, hard
and soft water. Four rooms on ground
floor and 4 rooms on second. Good barn
also. One of the best locations in the
city. Enquire of Hall & Coffin, or
Rev. JNo. H. SCHMIDT,
ootf Cor Rock and Broad Sis.
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ESTRAY NOTICE

Estrayed from the undersigned living in sec.
ton IS, town Of Rapidan, Blue Earth county
minnesota, on the eve OF May the 5th, 1887, one
year old dark iron gray mare colt. Also
one yeay old dark iron grey mare colt with
white star i'm forehead. A suitable reward
will be given for any information leading to
their recovery. SYVERT PETERSON.
P,O. address Rapidan, Finn. 47tf
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List of letters remaining uncalled for at the
postoflice at Mankato, Minnesota for the week
ending Friday, May 6, 1887.
Egerstoffer, Baptist Larson, Neils
Essex, MIR John Lampert, Mr. j. Fl.
Carter, Porter Lane, Perry
Gilbert, MIR George Lewis, w. N.
Gregory, M III Meyer, Miss Magellan
Gossick, Miss l. @ lOlsOn, Mr.. j. A.
Garlick, Miss Lizzie A.lPfremer, G, =.
Garlick, Miss Lydia IPeasson, Miss f.
Halstead, Mrs ii A lPeryer MT. Orice
Halverson, Miss ReanalPost, Mr.. Gottlip-2
Harsch, MIR Anthony IRolsten, Miss Lucy
Held, MrW Russell, Miss Nellie
Kinds, Arthur lSonnek, Miss Rosa
Hyland, Mr.. James Shaver, Miss Ida
Johnssn, q. w. Shaver, Mr.. j. =.
Johnson, Mr.. N. j. IWalthers, Mr.. Q. l..
Just, Mrs. A. lWelch, Patrick
KnObler, j NJ.
In calling for the above letters please say
advertised and give date OF this list. Let
tiers remaining unclaimed at the expiration OF
so days from this date will be sent to the Dea6
Letter Office.
iANSES ~ A NNnN ID AZ
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LANES CANNON. p. M.
WANTED f!

A young man not afraid to work, at
Must come we'll recommended, and be
able to give security. Address, E. L.
FARRELL, Mankato, Mimi. 48w3.
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IS|DOR LONG|N|.
The HOmliest Man in Mankato,

hhe
AS well as the handsOmest, and othe rs
are invited TO call on DR.. Follman and
get free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that
is selling entirely upon its merits and is
guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chronic and Acute Coughs. Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price 90
cents and 81.
Domestic and New Crown sewing ma
chimes sold by
Al -3mk Mrs. L, &, SCHROEDER.
Ice Cream and Soda Water at the Pal
ace Restaurant. Al
Iou can get needles, oil and repairs
for all the the different kinds of sewing
machines at
41-3m Mrs. l.. &. SCIIROEDER'S
+. q. HeInze is the first TO open the
Ice Cream and Soda Water season. Both
of these .delicacies can be had at the
Palace Restaurant. fl
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yards heavy all Silk Black Rhaams bought drive fair value
considered great Bargain $I25 will close the lot the
heard of of oSc
few patterns Silks have good 7c, take
them while they last at hall price, 371ac
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WE vGNSON

The mammoth Soda Water fountain at
the Palace Restaurant is now running.
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FOREIGN and DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS

that former offering styles fashionable comn;
TONS French Grays, Tans Copper Heloope, and all the
popular shades popular prices.
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Our stock the best makes country
showing Wilton Velvet Body Brussels
ngans that will be able duplicate later We
that oo
complete We make and down short Upholstery
goods, Iaces and Drapene ready
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LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncaled for at the
postoflice at Mankato, Minnesota for the week
ending Friday MAY G, 1887.
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HOME JOTTINGS.
From Fridays DAILY FREE Press.

FROM fEAl'tN : DAILY fhEE lkl,NS
arrangements are being made in
both the Normal and High schools for
commencement week. Unusually inter-
eSting exercises are promised.
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Special doz 5Buon Kid Gloves shades, usually sold
$780, will them
silver button hook with each pair worth 25c.
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Hosiery Stock Now Complete

Ladies Silk Hose Blacks Coo
ladies' abggan Hose, full regular made double
good value. For Bargain look Ladies brilliant Isle
7Sc of and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-10
The Senator al Situation.

Perry Is steadily gain ny in the Sena-
torial contest and the end will now come
within a few days, probably at the eau
Gus tonight. The heat which infiamed
the minds of men a week ago is rapidly
abating, and reason is emerging triumph
ant and beginning to resume its sway
over the warning elements. Thesupport-
ers of Pasco are beginning to see that the
candidacy of their champion can result
in no practical good. Bloxham himself
has realized for several days that his
cause is lost. The futility of the at
tempt to buIldoze the legislature through
''hurrah7 meetings has now been album
dainty proved, and Palatka is the last of
a number of towns to laugh at the gra-
tuitous manufacture of political gas.
And our representatives are realizing the
fact that it is time for the caucus to reach
a decision or throw the election into the
legislature without pledges and let the
fittest survive.
No other dark horse will enter the race
when PascO withdraws. He was the
strongest of them all, and no other will
reject his certain hope of the future for
the peril and discomfort of a temporary
stand lin the imminent deadly breach"
And when the final struggle between
Bloxham and Perry is joined, then will
be proved our first assertion that fifty
one We're certainly anti-BlOxham.
Over all the dust and confusion
of the battle rises higher the
steady. pure light of Perrys star. In
war Perry was kind. just, brave and
able-in private life he was first among
his equals-as democratic candidate
no shadow of reproach rests on his name
by confession of his adversary
as Governor he has never swerved
from the path of duty: he can say no
and abide by the result as easily as he
gladly says yes on occasion. As candi-
date again he has never neglected his work
to subserve his ambition, and as Senator
he will be as true to his people as the
past has always found him when duty
called.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-10
SHIPPING ORANGES.
One Growers Experience with the Flor
ida Fruit Exchange.


Correspondence Of the Paldtkd NeJcs.
POMONA. FLA, May Q.
During the best part of the winter of
1884, oranges We're selling at from
seventy-five cents To one dollar and
twenty cents per box. gross. What must
have been the net average:-E.rfrdct
from Florida Fruit Exchange Circular.
l will not undertake to answer that
question, but would like to give a little
of my personal experience of 1856.
On December 81, 1856. | sent to the Ex-
change fifty boxes of what their agent
inspected in my packing house and pro-
nounced good acreage fruit. | again,
on January ,, 1877, sent to the Exchange
fifty-six boxes more of the same kind
of fruit. Both lots We're sent to Chicago.
The Exchange advertises to make
prompt returns. On March %. nearly
three months after the second shipment,
l received returns for the fifty-six boxes,
SJ0.41. And on April Is. four months
after the first shipment, | received for
that fifty boxes. $3.50, a net average of
less than sixty-tive cents.
Each time l was charged with ice. but
not enough SO but that the first fifty
boxes were reported frosted in transit,
and still held four months; then 81. - was
additional was charged me for repack-
ing.
Now, that is what | consider prompt
returns p and little more than fair
prices-to somebody else than the grower
The Exchange also advertises to work for
| the interest of the grower and send fruit
| to the best markets; if this be a specimen
of what their Chicago agent can do L
! would advise their trying a new agent,
| for the commission men We're certainly
| reporting better prices both at the time
my fruit was shipped and at the time L
got my returns. Thinking there was
some mistake in regard to the returns.
| especially of the fifty boxes, L wrote to
the Exchange in regard to it on April %,
as they also advertise to rectify any mis-
takes which may be made by them.
That letter still remains unnoticed.
| So, for another year, at least, shall
prefer To patronize the commission men,
unless the Exchange makes some differ
ent arrangements, as these are by far the
lowest prices | have ever received for
| fruit since | have been i'm the business
| twelve wears or more-and | don't want
to be Obliged to try to follow the exam
Pile If the COW owned by Mr.. Waldron,
of Welaka. ard live on nothing.
| w. II. VINCENT.
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The Metropolis ON Railroads.

The Jacksonville Board of Trade is in
sympathy with that of our own city and
the same sentiment seems to be gener-
ally endorsed throughout the State. All
the expression as yet pronounced on this
question, except that of the Times
Union. is unequivocally opposed to the
McKinne Bill as proposed and to the
proscriptive policy it would establish.
The ringing resolutions of the Palatka
everywhere and it is probable that the
fate of the bill is already decided.
But we wish here to correct an impress
sion conveyed by our correspondent in
Jacksonville, and We have the best rea-
son for believing that the following letter
is strictly correct:
Editor Of the Pdiatkd Ne,rs.
''SIR-Permit me to correct the errors
in the following telegram from Jackson
Vile. published in THE NEWS of the eth
inst
AT a meeting of the Board of Trade
this afternoon, which was only fairly at
tended to consider the Railroad Com
mission bill now before the Legislature.
two reports were submitted; the MAJOR
ity report against the McKinne bill, and
the minority in favor of its passage with
certain amendments. After much dis
cussion the minority report was
adopted
Il. The meeting was a large one, so
large that chairs had to be brought in
from the Secretary's room to accommo-
date late corners.
so No reports We're submitted to the
meeting for or against the Mckinne Bill.
.'3. Mr.. C. III. Jones moved to endorse
the McKinne Bill and made some
speeches in favor of Russian despOtism
in the regulation of railroads. AT the
close of the fourth speech, one man voted
with Mr.. Jones. Everybody else voted
in favor of Col. l.. /. Fleming's resolu-
ton, which was in effect that the Board
favored Railroad Commission provided
CD, it acted only on complaint; (2), it
gave both sides a hearing: and (3), its de
cisions were subject to revision in the
courts. This result was a sweeping
| triumph for people who believe in fair
| play, in the steady development of Flor
ida, and in the principles on which Anglo
Saxon freedom rests.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-10
Please ExOlaiu.

Our citation of the record in elucida-
ton of one suggestion in MIR. Bishops
letter on Geo. F. Drew" has been re-
ceived with much satisfaction, but that
document would furnish texts for many
similar articles. A Democrat whose
wisdom is ripe. experience rich and past
services well known and widely appre-
ciated throughout the State, makes the
following inquiry. which we commend
to the consideration of Mr.. Bishop:
Editor of the Pdidtka Ne'rs.
There is an allusion in Mr.. Bishops
letter to- the faction taken by Secretary
Teller" which the average reader does
not understand. And though claiming
to be somewhat above the average reader
myself, confess that my recollection of
the circumstances in the Teller case are
somewhat hay. Will you or he explain
or recall them?
That the Board of Trustees in the dy-
ing agonies of Bloxham 5 administration.
should have decided to the Disston men,
under the drainage contract, over n mil
lion of acres of land, has always seemed
to- me something to excite suspicion, and
that suspicion has been confirmed into
the conviction of a great wrong by the
report of Messrs. Daniel, Bradford and
Davidson. TAXPAYER.
May 3, 1887.
Claims had been made by a certain
railroad to a large landed estate to which
it had doubtful right. Investigation was
ordered. But I'm the last hours of his adj
ministration Secretary Teller employed
an extra force of clerks and certified
these lands tn the railroad with what
was considered ''unseemly haste" Much
unfavorable criticism was evoked.-ED.
PALATkA NEWSl
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and Blsxham out of the State, under
the same circumstances, knowing that it
could not possibly do good or harm to
any one" Probably the popular Major
obtained other signatures for the same
consideration.
Now we have always claimed that
such meetings meant simply nothing.
We know that Bloxham has many sup
porters in Palatka and have never sought
to disguise the fact. But a good speak
er or a popular citizen can get up a meet
ing at any time which, however,
is perfectly meaningless as showing
the drift of popular feeling. A gentle
man in conversation last week stated
that ''in every meeting for whatever
purpose the majority were for Bloxham
throughout the State" This was chal-
lenged, and it was agreed to settle the
matter by applying the test to the direc-
tors of the Palatka Gas Company, then
in session. Both parties accepted the
test as a fair one and the Board was can
vassed. The PERU men stood fire to one
all Democrats-all men who take a
deep interest in party politics and who all
contribute literally to party expenses
How silly and weak then is the claim
ON the basis of such meeting to
claim that ''Palatka is for Bloxham,"
and ON thus to base the further conclu-
sion that ''the affidavitors are discredited
by their neighbors and friends - .